make away with

1. Carry off, steal, as in The burglars made away with all their jewelry . [Late 1600s]

2. Kill, destroy, as in We decided to make away with the old horse . [c. 1500] Also see do away with , def. 2.

3. Use up, consume, as in The boys made away with all the sandwiches . This usage was first recorded in 1843.